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Minor mag. 1.9 earthquake - 23 km south of Banjaran, West Java, Indonesia, on Sunday, Aug 29, 2021 at 11:43 pm (GMT +7)

Minor magnitude 1.9 earthquake at 10 km depth

29 Aug 17:00 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 17 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Aug 29, 2021 16:43:12 UTC
Local time at epicenter	Sunday, Aug 29, 2021 at 11:43 pm (GMT +7)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.9
Depth	10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	7.25°S / 107.59°E (West Java, Indonesia)
Antipode	7.25°N / 72.41°W
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Nearest volcano	Papandayan (17 km / 11 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	19 km (12 mi) ESE of Banjar (pop: 37,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) S of Banjaran (pop: 165,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 25 km (16 mi) SW of Paseh (pop: 126,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 25 km (16 mi) SSE of Soreang (pop: 150,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 26 km (16 mi) S of Pameungpeuk (pop: 48,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 31 km (19 mi) S of Margahayukencana (pop: 83,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 37 km (23 mi) S of Bandung (pop: 1,699,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 39 km (24 mi) SSW of Cileunyi (pop: 111,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 42 km (26 mi) S of Cimahi (pop: 493,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 142 km (88 mi) SE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Broken Clouds 15.4°C (60 F), humidity: 96%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from E
Estimated seismic energy released	4.5 x 10⁷ joules (12.4 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.9	10 km	Java, Indonesia	BMKG

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